diff --git a/sbt/distribution.go b/sbt/distribution.go
index 0e41f52..c4f0adb 100644
--- a/sbt/distribution.go
+++ b/sbt/distribution.go
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ func (d Distribution) Contribute(layer libcnb.Layer) (libcnb.Layer, error) {
 			return libcnb.Layer{}, fmt.Errorf("unable to expand SBT\n%w", err)
 		}
 
-		layer.Build = true
 		layer.Cache = true
 		return layer, nil
 	})
diff --git a/sbt/distribution_test.go b/sbt/distribution_test.go
index 7dc93aa..0e8cc65 100644
--- a/sbt/distribution_test.go
+++ b/sbt/distribution_test.go
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ func testDistribution(t *testing.T, context spec.G, it spec.S) {
 		layer, err = d.Contribute(layer)
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
-		Expect(layer.Build).To(BeTrue())
 		Expect(layer.Cache).To(BeTrue())
 		Expect(filepath.Join(layer.Path, "fixture-marker")).To(BeARegularFile())
 	})